Virginia Lawyers Weekly VA Lawyers Weekly

Sexual Harassment – Termination Type of Action Title VII – sex harassment and retaliation Type of Injuries Emotional distress, termination Name of Case Bonnie Gneckow v. Frank Kelso III Court/Case No. U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division, ...

Slip & Fall – Electric Cord – Back Injuries Type of Action Slip and fall personal injury Type of Injuries Herniated disc Name of Case Chester E. Pike III v. The Southland Corporation Court/Case No. Circuit Court for the City ...

Skylight Collapse – Multiple Injuries Type of Action Products liability Type of Injuries Closed head injury, traumatic heart contusion with complication and fractured clavicle and ribs Name of Case Charles Walters v. Lightolier Inc., Allison-Smith Co., Ira-Hardin Construction Group, et ...

Contact With Power Line – Fall From Ladder Type of Action Personal injury Type of Injuries Alleged organic brain injury – broken collar bone – cuts and psychological injuries Name of Case Lowery v. Virginia Electric and Power Company Court/Case ...

Auto Accident – Single-Car Crash – Head Injury Type of Action Personal injury – single-car crash Type of Injuries Closed head injury, brain damage affecting loss of memory, concentration and mood lability, small facial lacerations and coma. Name of Case ...

Failure to Diagnose Bacterial Meningitis – Brain Damage Type of Action Medical negligence – failure to diagnose bacterial meningitis Type of Injuries Brain damage, spastic tetraplegia, hydrocephalus – 12-month-old infant Name of Case Kenneth and Peggy Price individually and for ...

Auto Accident – Multiple Injuries – 12-year-old Type of Action Personal injury Type of Injuries Extensive injuries, particularly injuries to facial bones Name of Case Lanier v. Parrish Court/Case No. U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, No. 3:92CV455 Name ...

Wrongful Death – Failure to Recognize Life-Threatening Condition Type of Action Negligence – medical malpractice – wrongful death Name of Case James L. Seward Jr., Administrator of the Estate of Timothy W. Seward, Deceased v. Dr. Hedley N. Mendez Court/Case ...

FELA – Employee Struck By Door – Back Injuries Type of Action Federal Employer’s Liability Act (FELA) Type of Injuries C 1-2, 2-3 posterior cervical fusion and L3-4, L4-5, L5-S1 laminectomy with foraminotomy Name of Case Ralph R. Hodges v. ...

Defective Auto Shredder Conveyor – Loss of Arm Type of Action Products liability Type of Injuries Loss of arm, fractured ribs Name of Case Jones v. Newell Industries Inc. Court/Case No. Chesapeake Circuit Court, Law No. 25225-M Judge or Jury ...